
Sujet
The Duke of Connaught visits Hong Kong
Légende
Hong KongChina, A team of Chinese bearers, wearing a uniform of scarlet coats and velvet hats, carry the Duke of Connaught through the streets of Hong Kong in a sedan chair. The Duke made his visit shortly before a devastating typhoon struck the city on 18 September. Original manuscript caption: Prince Arthur of Connaught in chair & coolie bearers. It is infra dig for high officials to travel in any other way. They never use rickshaws. Coolies uniform- scarlet coats. White crown on arm, scarlet velvet hats. Note! Official swing of arm. Note! Our typical British policeman, 1906. 1998/028/1/1/130.
Date
01 févr. 1906
Crédit
Photo12/Bristol Archives/UIG
Notre référence
UMG20A05_231
Model release
Non
Property release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
42,4Mo (3,0Mo) / 38,2cm x 27,9cm / 4507 x 3290 (300dpi)